Clay Lavender Quartz
Clay Lavender Quartz: a earthy triadic palette of #3C3A20, #196980, #AD6491, #AEB18A, #86D6FB. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 7.16:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, blue, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.16:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Madras#3C3A20
A dark, muted brown (Madras) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Teal With It#196980
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Teal With It) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Drama Queen#AD6491
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Drama Queen) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Green Tea#AEB18A
A light, muted yellow (Green Tea) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sky#86D6FB
A light, moderately saturated blue (Sky) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.54:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.02:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #3C3A20 | 34% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #196980 | 49% |
| ≈ Lavender | Primary | #AD6491 | 60% |
| ≈ Khaki | Accent | #AEB18A | 75% |
| ≈ Sky | Background | #86D6FB | 84% |
:root {
--color-background: #86d6fb;
--color-surface: #196980;
--color-primary: #ad6491;
--color-accent: #aeb18a;
--color-text: #3c3a20;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #86d6fb;
--color-surface: #196980;
--color-primary: #ad6491;
--color-accent: #aeb18a;
--color-ink: #3c3a20;
}
About this palette
Clay Lavender Quartz is palette number 596 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Lavender (#AD6491), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Sky (#86D6FB) at the light end to Charcoal (#3C3A20) at the dark end, covering 34% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #3C3A20: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
2. ≈ Slate #196980: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
3. ≈ Lavender #AD6491: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
4. ≈ Khaki #AEB18A: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
5. ≈ Sky #86D6FB: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.094.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, cyan and magenta families, spread across 239 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Earthy palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.11, and lightness between 34% and 86%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.076 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses and interior-design boards, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Charcoal (#3C3A20) with Sky (#86D6FB) at a contrast ratio of 7.16:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Sky background (#86D6FB), #3C3A20 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#3C3A20), #AEB18A and #86D6FB reach AA contrast.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #196980 and #AD6491 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #86D6FB as the background, #196980 for cards and surfaces, #AD6491 as the primary brand color, #AEB18A as the accent, and #3C3A20 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
Typical uses for a earthy palette include food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Clay Lavender Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.16:1 (#3C3A20 on #86D6FB). 2 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Lavender (#AD6491) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports, where a organic, honest and tactile feel works well.